Nike + iPod , My first 500+ miles. After purchasing my Nike+iPod kit, shoes, and iPod, back in July, I was more then a bit concerned that I would not have the willpower to continue running and that my 500 dollar investment would end up on the the pile of un-accomplished goals I have in my closet. Well it has been almost exactly 5 months, 45 pounds, and 568 miles later, I can safely say I have gotten my moneys worth. In those 500+ miles I have had many an adventure and learned...
2007 LA Marathon Training Program. Today is the first day of my 16 week trainings schedule for my first full marathon. The LA Marathon , March 4th 2007. I am a native Californian, though out my youth when I heard about of people running "the marathon" they meant LA. I live in Michigan now, and I plan to do the Detroit Marathon next year, I think the it will be appropriate and fun to make the LA Marathon my first. I have been training...
I survived the Iron-Turkey. In many towns across the country in the weeks before Thanksgiving people are lined up, often in freezing temperatures to run 5k, or 10k, and they give it the quaint name of a "Turkey Trot". Today was my day to trot like a Turkey, but the Ann Arbor Turkey Trot apparently was not happy with the norm and thought, "what if we make them do both a 5k and a 10k?" Of course never being one to understand my limits I thought, "Oh, that sounds fun!" As many of you ...
LA Marathon training program: Week 2 Tuesday November 21th, 2006 EZ Run: 6mi @ 9:03 (Planned: 6mi @ 9:17) Weight: 188.5 Time: 7:00pm Temp: 33f Weather: Clear Route: 6x Laps around the sub Notes: My alarm did not seam to want me to wake up this morning, so I had to run after work. The nice think is that it was nice and clear. My knee seamed better today, I think it liked the day and a half off. &nbs...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Sunday November 19th, 2006 Long Run 10.16mi @ 9:14 (Planned: 10mi @ 9:17) Weight: 185.5 Time: 9:30am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: Peavy - Cedar Lake Loop Notes: This was my first long run of this 16 week program. The new EZ pace is a bit faster then I have been doing but I did it with no real problems, It will be interesting to see if it gets easier over the next 3 weeks bef...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Friday November 17th, 2006 EZ Run 5mi @ 9:04 (Planned: 5mi @ 9:17) Weight: 185 Time: 9:15am Temp: 36f Weather: Cloudy Route: 5x around the sub. Notes: This was my last short run of the week, have tomorrow off, and for once I am quite happy about that. Not sure if I have been pushing to hard but I felt pretty tired at the end of the run today. Oh well we shall se how I feel after m...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Thursday November 16th, 2006 Tempo: 5mi - 2.5mi @ 7:47 / .5 @ 7:30 (Planned: 5mi - 3mi @ 7:47) Weight: 186 Time: 2:30pm Temp: 72f Weather: Raining Route: Treadmill Notes: This was the fastest Tempo run I have done to date, in fact this tempo run was faster then I was able to do a 5k 3 months ago. I managed it fine, though it did seam hard, but that is the point of a tempo run....
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Wednesday November 15th, 2006 EZ Run, 5mi @ 8:48 (Planned 5mi @ 9:17) Weight: 188 Time: 6:30am Temp: 38f Weather: Cloudy Route: 5x 1 trip around sub. Notes: Over all uneventful run, my knee did not bother me much, still have to be careful when running over un-even ground. At 4.2 or so miles, much to my surprise I discovered that "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO is a really good running song. Something ab...
LA Marathon training program: Week 1 Tuesday November 14th, 2006 EZ Run, 6mi @ 9:09 (Planned 6mi @ 9:17) Weight: 186.5 Time: 6:10am Temp: 39 Weather: Hazy but dry Route: 6x 1 trip around sub. Notes: This was the first run of my LA program, ran a bit fast, because I am way to worried about coming in a few seconds late. Over all went well. Nike+ system off by .6 of a mile due to cold. Left knee: (Did not were brace, but wore ten...
LA Marathon training program: Week 5 Thursday December 14th , 2006 Tempo Run 6mi - 4mi @ 7:41 (Planned: 6mi - 4mi@ 7:42) Weight: 183.5 Time: 6:00am Temp: 37f Weather: Clear Route: Treadmill Notes: First Tempo run at 7:42. Was a bit harder then I liked, but I still had the strength to bust it up to 7:00 for the last quarter of a mile. So it could not have been to hard. No knee problems, though I did...
LA Marathon training program: Week 5 Tuesday December 12th , 2006 EZ Run 5mi @ 8:46 (Planned: 5mi @ 9:09) Weight: 187 Time: 6:30am Temp: 43f Weather: Sprinkles Route: 5x Laps around the sub. Notes: This was my first EZ run with my new EZ pace, I seam to have over compensated quite a bit. I will endeavor to be a bit more careful in the future, the last thing I need is to get my Knee messed up again. I have ra...
LA Marathon training program: Week 4 Saturday December 9th, 2006 Race: 8k @ 7:34 ( 5 mi @ 7:15 ) Weight: 186.5 Time:9:00am Temp: 21f Weather: Cold but clear Route: Run Like the Dickens Notes: I have to admit, that I did this race a bit out of guilt. I missed my scheduled run for yesterday. I was originally planning on running this race, however once I had my program worked out, I had decided that...
LA Marathon training program: Week 4 Thursday December 7th, 2006 Long Run: 5mi @ 9:13 / 1mi @ 8:00 ( 6mi @ 9:17 ) Weight: 183.5 Time:6:30am Temp: 72f Weather: Flurries Wind Route: Treadmill Notes: Almost didn't make it out today, was hard to get out of bed, and when I poked my head out the door, and felt the wind-chill. But my fear of missing a day on my schedule, forced me downstairs to the treadmil...
LA Marathon training program: Week 4 Tuesday December 5th , 2006 EZ Run 6mi @ 8:45 (Planned: 6mi @ 9:17) Weight: 186 Time: 6:10am Temp: 19f Weather: Partly Cloudy Route: 6x Laps around the sub. Notes: This was one of the nicest runs I have had in quite a wile, It was in fact quite cold but that only bothered me for the first half mile or so, no wind, that makes all the difference. About a 8th of my 1 mile lo...
LA Marathon training program: Week 3 Sunday December 3rd, 2006 Long Run: 14.09mi @ 9:22 ( 14 mi @ 9:17 ) Weight: 183.5 Time:7:30am Temp: 21f Weather: Light Snow Route: Chilson - Grand River Notes: This was my first long run in the snow. For the most part I found it quite enjoyable. It was not however problem free. First problem, Cold, second Problem, snow, third problem finished 1 minute late. ...